While social media has clearly made the case that society would crumble without cats, it is important for all cat owners never to allow their cats outdoors to prevent the continued spread of the T. gondii parasite.
Is double a lot?
Yes. It not an uncommon condition and it can be quite debilitating.
I haven’t read the study yet, but if that were proven true, it would seem nuts to have cats if you’ve got kids.
Cats are men’s best friend.
Yeah that was my reaction. If I had kids i would now not have a cat in the house.
The risk needs to be weighed against the mental and social benefits of having a cat/pet and compared to the risks with other pets such as dogs etc. Pet ownership has alot of benefits. Cats for adults can be huge suicide preventers. This all seems like fear mongering but then I’m possibly schizophrenic from having an outdoor cat when I was growing up.
My actions impact my feelings. I believe my life is worthy. I will slow down to honor that worthiness as enough. I do not need to keep chasing the hope of one day feeling satisfied.
First of all, it would seem that you can get many of the pet ownership benefits from a non-cat animal. Secondly, at least the headline suggests that cats for adults are fine. It seems like the problem is just kids.
Again, I want to reiterate that I haven’t read it. All I’m saying is that IF the findings are conclusive (and I am doubtful that they are), then I’m not sure why you would ever get a cat if you have kids.
Try telling that to my cats.
That why I said the risk should be compared to other pets such as dogs. “I didn’t read the article but if the click bait headline I read is correct (and I doubt it is), then you should follow it’s advice.”
Are you talking about the schizophrenia risk compared to dogs? In my extremely cursory glance at it, the proposed mechanism has to do with cats carrying toxoplasmosis. As far as housepets go, that seems an issue that is more or less confined to cats (i.e., not an issue at with dogs).
Yes, cats may increase the risk of schizophrenia in people predisposed to schizophrenia. There are other risks associated with living with a dog not related to cats that should be weighed against that.
If you’re saying you need to weigh that against the risk of a pitbull ripping off your face, then sure, definitely weigh those risks.
Do any of these studies separate indoor vs outdoor cats? I would think toxoplasmosis is a much bigger problem for children exposed to outdoor cats, no?
I still haven’t read the study that was the source, the but linked article does allude to that factor.
This is our documentary about our life having Dissociative Identity Disorder and growing up in mental health facilities from 9-15 years old.
I don’t like to attach too much significance to social media or likes or views, but over 1k people have watched this in the last five days. I feel like finally this part of my story is out there. I feel seen.
Next time we will explain who each of us is and what era of our lives each identity is stuck in. We have Tertiary Structural Disorder.
We are composed of Emotional Parts and Apparently Normal Parts. The EPs sometimes wake up in the past and can’t understand that happened a long time ago. The ANPs sometimes are so detached from what happened that we don’t understand why we’re having a trauma response.
Thanks to all the friends of Kameron and Memory from 2+2 and here.
Lastly sorry if we have told everyone this before. After the bicycle accident in 2018, we have even more trouble remembering things.
Okay see ya later.
-Ace
Pretty hard couple of months with increasing suicidal ideation. Yesterday I went to the ER because I was afraid I’d hurt myself. They almost put me into the psych ward, which is what I assumed would happen, but once I was at the hospital for several hours I just wanted to go home. My significant other convinced them she will be with me and I will be safe, so I went home last night and am going for a follow-up to the psychiatrist they referred me to later this morning.
I was scared. I am still scared. I hope I can get the right help.
-Prime
Thoughts are with you
Thank you WG 